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SEEN AROUND TOWN

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Business or pleasure? Sharon Stone, looking gorgeous in a summer dress, dining at a corner table at Orso with Garry Shandling (they entered and left the restaurant separately) …. Harrison Ford and his chef son Ben, eating scallops at Ben’s restaurant, Ford’s Filling Station, in Culver City… Kirsten Dunst and girflriend having a chatty dinner at Pace in Laurel Canyon….. A relaxed looking Suge Knight, casually attired, having a civilized Sunday brunch at Marmalade in Malibu… A determined Jeff Goldblum, standing in the half hour line for yogurt at Pinkberry in West Hollywood… Julie Delpy eating outside at BLD on Beverly, nibbling on grilled grapefruit… Axl Rose, puffing on a cigar standing outside Xenii, chatting with girls…

Sunday, August 20, 2006
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TIT FOR TAT

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Entertainment Tonight producers were thrilled beyond words when host Vanessa Minnillo started dating Jessica Simpson’s exhusband Nick Lachey. The couple’s photos were plastered all over magazines and papers and it was great publicity for the show. Vanessa became a hot commodity in the celebrity world. Proximity to Nick gave her career a giant boost , just like he did for Kristin Cavallari. But there’s a downside, too. Word has leaked out that Jessica will no longer be cooperating with ET – doing interviews or whatever. Her scoops will go elsewhere.

Friday, August 18, 2006
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Quickie

This popular TV star was foolishly indiscriminate the first season of his hit show. He doesn’t talk about the fact that he’s gay, but then, he doesn’t have to. He was at a party at the Argyle Hotel where he was introduced to a hunky FBI agent who gave him “that look.” One thing led to another, and within an hour his friends noticed he had disappeared. Later they learned the boyish actor had been caught in the mensroom having sex with the FBI guy and hotel security booted them both OUT!

Friday, August 18, 2006
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HEY YOU WITH THE DRY LIPS!

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We have friends in a tizzy about how to pack for their next airplane flight. Word is out that passengers on long flights are dehydrated because they can’t bring water aboard and all the flight attendants will give them are those tiny plastic cups of water – IF they can get their attention! To ease our friends anxiety we remind them of Jay Leno’s comments about airline restrictions. Jay said “I’m sure you’ve heard that airlines are saying no more hair gels, shampoos, makeup, or hairsprays will be allowed in your carry-on bag. Who’s attacking us? Drag queens?

Friday, August 18, 2006
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HER FAVORITE PLACE

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Katie Holmes made another break from the Cruise compound to go to the place “where nothing bad can happen to you” – Barneys in Beverly Hills, of course. Barbra Streisand was browsing in the store just a couple of hours before Katie arrived, and no one paid attention – there were no paparazzi in sight. But the millisecond Katie set foot in the door a mob of snappers assembled outside. Hmmm… wonder who called them… a first floor clerk or SOMEONE else…Kate, followed by her Scientology entourage, headed straight for the designer department. (NO more junior co-op stuff for HER!) She took her time and picked out several dresses (a wedding dress was NOT among them.) She was overheard telling a companion “This is my favorite store.” Another shopper said she looked sad compared to the euphoria most women feel when shopping at Barneys. There was no sign of the “happy act” she puts on when Tom is around. Closing time of 7 PM came and went and the photogs were still entrenched outside – Katie was in no hurry to get home.

Friday, August 18, 2006
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Dali Plastic Surgery

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Beverly Hills cosmetic surgeon Randal Haworth (whom I dubbed “the Salvador Dali of plastic surgery”) at his art show at Bergemot Station.

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Step Up star Jenna Dewan showed up at the party – she told me about her romance with her movie costar Channing Tatum, and I made her promise not to get any plastic surgery.

Friday, August 18, 2006
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ROCK N' RIDICULOUS

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Does anybody else find the notion of Rockstar Supernova host Brooke Burke disguised as a rocker chick absolutely absurd? The former Wild On…” host is a real looker, but she seems WAY more at home in a bikini than black leather. You can take a Victoria’s Secret lingerie model who was married to a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon and dress her in some Hollywood stylist’s idea of what a rocker looks like, but she’ll NEVER be convincing! Even SHE looks embarrassed by the brand-new leather wristbands, corny chains and crosses and most of all -the skull and crossbones on her head! By the way, girls attending the Rockstar shows who want good seats might be advised to wear sexy outfits. Before the show starts, producers sift through the crowd and grab busty girls with low cut tops and bring them to the front row. They want more young male viewers.

Thursday, August 17, 2006
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SMILING ON THE OUTSIDE

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Jessica Simpson is putting on a happy face but she seems like she’s longing for romance in her life. Her people called one of Jessica’s favorite restaurants – Koi – the other night and ordered food ahead because they would be arriving after 11. Among other things, they ordered Jessica’s favorite albacore tuna with onions, and black cod with crispy rice. Apparently she had just wrapped filming some TV special and wanted to celebrate. Jessica was overdressed in a long red gown and arrived with her assistant and her hairdresser Ken Paves and five or six others. Everybody tried to keep Jessica happy and they ordered a festive platter of desserts and cake for the table. She barely nibbled at the food and couldn’t help but notice how happy Lindsay Lohan looked sitting with her boyfriend Harry Morton at another table. Being divorced in Hollywood isn’t easy.

Thursday, August 17, 2006
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TWO BLONDES OUT FOR A GOOD TIME

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Just another wild night out with Paris Hilton. Thursday at Hyde, Paris’s music producer Scott Storch hosted her and a Jenna Jameson and Brandon Davis at his booth. Paris was chugging right out of a Grey Goose vodka bottle and getting wilder by the minute- she and Jenna started pawing each other and smooching and dancing provocatively. Paris leaped to dance on the table for maximum exposure. Christina Aguilera and her dancers were at the next table (It so happens Scott Storch produced HER album too!) and when they saw Paris table dancing they leaped on their own table for a dance off. The dance contest- without benefit of a dancefloor- lasted until the girls collapsed in a sweaty heap. Paris was flashing a HUGE diamond ring and there were two bodyguards with their eyes on the ring at all times – it looked as if the ring was a loaner being guarded. Brandon Davis, looking boozy and sweaty, couldn’t take his hands off Paris and Jenna who were still smooching. At closing time the thrashed threesome staggered out the back door together – Brandon no doubt had visions of menage a trois dancing in his head….

Wednesday, August 16, 2006
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DOUBLE TAKE

WentworthChanning If this is the result of cloning – we’re all for it. You can’t have too many guys like these. Seriously, there IS a striking resemblance between Channing Tatum (Step Up) and Wentworth Miller (Prison Break) and it’s not just the shaved heads. Both actors also have first names that are last names.

Wednesday, August 16, 2006
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